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Unread 05-02-2016, 12:50 PM   #5
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No one????
It hasn't been 24 hours!
Some new members are quite impatient. In years past, some have gotten quite nasty if they didn't get a quick reply.

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Yes, it can be fixed. But not with "glue"...
I advocate Cascophen Resorcinol Glue from Aircraft Spruce, a two-part 'glue' used in industrial wood products - it's what plywood is glued together with. My dad & I built boats back in the 50's/60's with it, but the crap sold in hardware stores today is too watered-down & greenpeace-regulated to be much use. Aircraft Spruce's Cascophen is used in aircraft & marine applications.

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I always drill small holes into the crack, from the inside if possible, to get more area to adhere- like Rich's saw slot.
The saw slot was how the Navy repaired cracks in turret canopies during WW II. Drill a hole at the end of the crack (so it wouldn't continue cracking) then lace the crack closed like a shoelace. I widen the crack with a hacksaw blade to allow the glue sufficient area to adhere to.

Everyone has their own way of doing things, all seem to work equally well.
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